I am grateful for smiling, happy and breezy children, who make me reminisce about what childhood is all about, and who appreciate summer, and all that it offers.

The law of attraction is the law of creation. Creation comes from our mind.

Part of "The Secret" stresses the importance of visualization, and this makes sense because it forces you to define what scenario works best for what you want. I can't tell you how many different scenes played out in my mind before I came up with the below listed scenario.

Here is my "dream" scenario:
My husband is retired from the corporate world. Our real estate rental company supports us. He frequently volunteers as a coach on our daughters' collective sports teams. We have a condo in San Francisco, where we hang out on weekends. We, as a family, explore the city and take our kids to plays, museums and the beach. We live in Benicia. We also have a home in France, where we live for a few months during the year. We are financially very comfortable. Our children can go to any university they want. They are happy and healthy. We can afford to be generous with our children, family and friends. We would be able to donate to various charities as well.

I love the idea that I can visually create whatever I want, and while it seems like a tall order, why is it less possible for me to create this desired life than any other dream that has come into fruition? I look at Lance Armstrong, and other people that have had to overcome harsh obstacles to achieve their dreams, so, why should I make excuses or assume that this is not going to happen? I have to believe that it is possible, attainable and it will occur.

If you had to define your perfect life, what would it look like?

"Look for the magic in every day."

Today's lesson for me is remembering the beauty in tenacity. As I stumbled around the kitchen this morning, I break an egg all over the floor. My kids, bored with summer, are bickering, and it is barely 8 AM.

Meanwhile, I have some web work to do, for which I am happy. After all, I have been wanting money. So, in my lap came a little web job today.

While my kids argue and I am trying to feed them, etc., I am also downloading software which is not working, so I keep at it for hours, and alas, I just keep thinking, "this is going to work. Make it work", and eventually, it does. It can be discouraging, trying to work while managing kids, but I have to keep at it. I have to believe that it will get easier, and to be fair, every year it does.

I am glad when I look at the big picture that I can be the one to make peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches for Ash just the way she likes it, and be able to simultaneoulsy earn a small income at home. I am thrilled that Hills can have playdates here, which I never had a lot of growing up. I want my children to have a home where they can feel free to have their friends over, and to have the ability to exercise my mind as well. This life is a gift, and behind the chaos, I need to remind myself of that every day.

Okay, so it is working.



I had long asked "the universe" to put my daughter in a particular school, and it didn't look like it was going to happen, but I just kept believing that it would, and voila....today, right before school registration, I got THE PHONE CALL that I have been waiting a year for. I was elated, to say the least.



So, then, I kept thinking, I am going to need to "make more money." I didn't worry about it: I just kept wishing for it in a matter-of-fact way, with the assumption that it was going to happen. Well, within 4 hours, a friend called me to get a bid from me for doing a website.



I am grateful for all of it. I almost cried on the phone when I received the phone call from the school. I am so happy.



Sending love and good wishes out to each and every one of you!!!!

So, I have been reading "The Secret" and I want to document my journey. According to the book, "every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or suffering into strength, power, perfect peace, health, and abundance. "

Thus, my new lifestyle of practicing the "law of attraction" has begun.

One thing I am really working on is my thoughts, and the energy and power that they carry. I have quit saying "I don't want (fill in the blank)". Instead, I focus on what I want, and apparently, the universe responds to what you are stating, whether it is good or bad.

Example of what NOT to say:
"I don't want it to rain."
Instead, say/think this:
"I desire sunny weather on Wednesday."

I am going to list all of my wishes that I am "sending out to the ever mercurial universe" and I will let you know what happens.

Here is what I want:
1. to raise healthy and happy children that grow into responsible and good people.
2. to continue to have a happy and loving marriage
3. complete financial prosperity within 6 months
4. to grow my rental business
5. to continue to enjoy my wonderful friendships

Gratitude is also important in "The Secret". Thus, I am going to take more time in being grateful for all that I have.

Today, I am grateful for the following (in no particular order):
1. wonderful kids
2. my health
3. the greatest hubby
4. sweet, generous and caring friends
5. my home and food on my table
6. time to relax. I actually got the chance to watch a little T.V. today and it was heavenly.

I will let you know how I progress.